| Course ID: | CMLT 2111. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | World Literature from Ancient Times to the Early Modern Period |
Course
Description: | A selection of the most influential literary works produced
around the world from antiquity to the early modern period
(Renaissance). The relevance of these texts, however old, to
contemporary society around the world and the complex
transactions between literary and socio-political discourse. The
ability of prominent literary works to challenge the social
status quo and propose new models for ethical and social
transformation, thereby remaining highly relevant to the present
global circumstance and our daily lives. |
| Oasis Title: | World Lit Ancient to Modern |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | - to introduce students to major works of world literature
written up to the 17th century, with an emphasis on the
relevance of these texts, however old, to contemporary society
around the world;
- to help students situate those works within larger historical
and cultural contexts;
- to provide students with an understanding of the conventions
of literary composition and reception that inform their
creation, such as conventions of genre, metrics, style;
- to improve students' communication skills through oral
presentations in class and expository writing assignments,
including in-class and out-of-class essays.
Students' performances will be evaluated through a variety of
means, including assessment of oral presentations, objective
tests, essays, and the final examination. |
| Topical Outline: | The typical course consists of a series of readings in world
literature up to the 17th century, with special emphasis on the
relevance of these texts, however old, to contemporary society
around the world. The topics considered are generated by the
specific work under analysis. (The question of writing systems
and the preservation of literary works, for example, is germane
to the study of Gilgamesh.) The works treated will vary with the
instructor. The following is a sample syllabus of readings for a
single semester:
Gilgamesh Homer. The Iliad (selections)
Confucius. Analects (selections)
Ramayana. (selections)
Virgil. The Aeneid (selections)
Murasaki. The Tale of Genji (selections)
Ishaq. The Biography of the Prophet (selections)
Boccaccio. The Decameron (selections)
Cervantes. Don Quijote (selections)
Milton. Paradise Lost (selections) |
| Honor Code Reference: | Students are required to abide by the University of Georgia
academic honesty policy. |